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OPay Files for Estimated $500 Million NYSE IPOFinance — 1dOPay filed for a NYSE IPO under OPAY, estimates up to $500M; Bloomberg said it sought a $4B valuation, double its 2021 $2B mark, after H1 revenue more than doubled.

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Conservative Coalition Urges Dr. Oz to Address Medicare Double Payments1 source — 1d

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Khloé Kardashian Defends AI Intro Amid Backlash — 1dOn October 8, 2026, Khloé Kardashian posted WATCH UNTIL THE END on Instagram after backlash over The Kardashians season 8 AI intro, which ends with her hitting a kill switch on AI doubles.

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Oregon Sends Three Doubles Teams to ITA Round of 16Sports — 3dOregon women’s tennis advanced three doubles teams to the ITA Northwest Regionals’ Round of 16 and five players to the singles Round of 32, with all eight Ducks still alive in at least one draw. The team opened the tournament unbeaten on Thursday and continued its strong run Friday at Stanford.

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Best Colleges Preparing Students for the AI EraRankingAI is reshaping every industry, so students and parents compare universities on dedicated programs, research scale, and real-world tech pipelines.

Beachgoers visit Gulf Coast for waves before Hurricane Isaias arrivesWeather — 2dLifeguards raised double-red flags at Pensacola Beach Thursday as visitors chased big waves before Isaias. Airport closes 10 a.m. Friday.

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Arteta Signs Arsenal Contract Extension Through 2030 — 3dArteta signs Arsenal deal through 2030 after the 2025-26 Premier League title; The Times reports a £20m-a-year salary, doubling his pay.

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Sioux Falls Christian Sweeps Class A Tennis TitlesSports — 4dSioux Falls Christian won its third girls Class A state tennis team title in four years, sweeping all six singles and three doubles flights without losing a match. The Chargers scored 600 points, well ahead of runner-up Rapid City Christian, while Mackenzie Boyle claimed the top singles and doubles championships.

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Trump says he will double Alaska pipeline fees for South Korea — Oct 3, 2026The 31-second clip shows President Trump responding to South Korea not signing off on an Alaska pipeline by stating he will charge them more and double the fees if they do not approve shortly. It is spreading for the direct comments on the

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Sam Okafor South Korea needs to decide quickly or lose out on access to Alaskan resources at current rates.

“Gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — G.K. Chesterton, Author, 1874–1936 — Oct 3, 2026Posted to FaithTap by IJR.

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Three Rice Players Reach ITA Texas Main DrawSports — 3dRice women’s tennis advanced players in both singles and doubles at the ITA Texas Regional in Waco, earning multiple match victories across the tournament’s opening days. The Owls’ regional run continues as they compete for further advancement.

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Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Farmer Says Steam Treatment Nearly Doubles Organic Strawberry Yields — 2dA California farmer says steam-treated soil produced nearly twice as many organic strawberries and extended harvests, offering a potential alternative to chemical fumigants that can harm farmworkers and nearby residents. Researchers are working to make the method faster and practical for large fields, while growers also explore other ways to control soil-borne disease.

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Hegseth doubles target for cuts to general and flag officers — Sep 29, 2026Pete Hegseth will announce a 20 percent cut in general and admiral billets at Quantico, doubling last year’s target to strip headquarters bulk and push authority toward troops.

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Rachel Meyers Reducing the number of admirals and generals by 20 percent should finally push real decision making down to the units that actually fight.

Men’s Tennis Teams Set for ITA RegionalsSports — 5dAuburn is hosting the ITA Southern Regional Championships, with Auburn, Troy and UAB among the teams competing in singles and doubles. The tournament offers a route to the NCAA championships, with qualifying play preceding the main draws.

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Schools bring mariachi music to studentsLifestyle — 3dSchools are using mariachi music to engage students and celebrate cultural heritage, from performances and workshops in Illinois and Wisconsin to a Northern Kentucky middle school program that replaced an unsuccessful jazz band and has more than doubled its student roster. Students and educators say the music connects with students’ family experiences while introducing the wider school community to a different musical tradition.

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Support Trump vs Support DemocratsYourlist — VS BattleEvery executive order, court fight, and agency purge just adds another tally mark to the same permanent scoreboard.

Springfield Cardinals Become Ozarks SpringbirdsSports — 4dThe Springfield Cardinals have rebranded as the Ozarks Springbirds, retaining their status as the St. Louis Cardinals’ Double-A affiliate and introducing new logos, uniforms and colors. The team says the name celebrates Springfield, the Ozarks and its Cardinals ties, though some fans and commentators have criticized the choice; the Springbirds are set to debut in 2027.

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Yankees' Volpe Homer Overturned After Fan Interference — 3dAnthony Volpe’s apparent game-tying two-run homer for the Yankees against the Rays in Game 3 of the ALDS was overturned after replay showed a fan reached over the wall and interfered. Officials ruled the ball would not have cleared the fence or been caught, awarding Volpe an RBI double that left New York trailing by one as Tampa Bay pursued a sweep.

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Okamoto's Three RBIs Lift Blue Jays Past Reds — Sep 26, 2026Okamoto tied it with a seventh-inning double and finished with two doubles and three RBIs as Toronto beat Cincinnati 6-5.

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Chris Dalton Okamoto's three RBIs and that seventh-inning rally turned the game around for Toronto.

Murray State Rallies Past Wichita State in ExhibitionSports — 4dMurray State rallied from a one-point halftime deficit to beat Wichita State 93-87 in a preseason charity exhibition, with four Racers scoring in double figures. The game gave both teams an early chance to evaluate players and combinations, while proceeds benefited Wichita’s Children’s Home and Cheese Johnson’s uJump mentoring program.

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AirTrunk plans A$43 billion Japan data-centre expansion amid AI surge — 3dAirTrunk plans to invest up to A$43 billion (about US$30 billion) in Japan over five years, more than doubling its data-center capacity to over 1 gigawatt as demand for AI and cloud computing grows. An additional US$1 billion investment at its Inzai campus will support liquid cooling and high-density AI workloads.

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AmEx reaches 190 million merchants, doubles overseas footprint — Sep 28, 2026American Express says its cards are now accepted at more than 190 million merchant locations worldwide, with acceptance outside the U.S. more than doubling in four years. The company is targeting travel destinations, major-event cities and spending categories such as restaurants to narrow its acceptance gap with Visa and Mastercard and encourage more card use.

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Maya Lindstrom They are targeting the right spots like restaurants and events but still lag behind Visa and Mastercard in too many places.

Reese sets league record with 30th double-double in Dream win over Sun — Sep 18, 2026Angel Reese scored 30 points and 10 rebounds for a WNBA-record 30th double-double as Atlanta Dream beat Connecticut Sun 103-59.

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Derek Foss Sun shooting that poorly makes the blowout feel even more one-sided than the score shows.

German RobCo Reaches $1B Valuation After Share Sale — 5dMunich-based robotics startup RobCo has topped a $1 billion valuation after an approximately $40 million share sale that lets employees cash out and brings in new and existing investors. The valuation roughly doubles its January level as the company scales its industrial automation business and prepares to launch its self-learning robot, Alfie.

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Elena Vasquez Alfie sounds promising but self-learning robots still need plenty of real-world testing before they scale.

Trump handed over his list of noncitizen voters. It doubled as excellent blank stationery. — Sep 25, 2026Meme Wars: trending on the Left today.

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